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4.1%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL15 9JS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL15 9JS in Oldham, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about OL15 9JS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL159JS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Littleborough Lakeside.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL15 9JS is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 4.1%UNEMPLOYED

4.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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OL159JS Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA15DISTRICT9SECTORJSUNIT
Full PostcodeOL15 9JS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownOldham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGreater Manchester
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

OL159JS Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL15 9JS postcode is located in the postal town of Oldham. Oldham postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode OL15 9JS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Facit2.9 miles W
Rochdale3.1 miles SW
Whitworth3.4 miles W
Walsden3.4 miles N
Shawforth3.5 miles NW
Milnrow3.5 miles S
Lydgate4.6 miles N
Bacup4.8 miles NW
Eastwood5 miles NE
Royton5.9 miles S
Cornholme6 miles NW
Rishworth6.3 miles E
Ripponden6.3 miles E
Mytholm6.3 miles NE
Mytholmroyd6.6 miles NE
London171 miles SE
Glasgow172 miles NW
Edinburgh164 miles N
Cardiff156 miles S
Liverpool40 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives195 miles S

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The forgotten walled garden is now open after a team of volunteers worked to transform the area.

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